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- Title
Immunomodulatory effects of Pimpinella anisum L. (Aniseed) in Broiler Chicks against Newcastle Disease and Infectious Bursal Disease Viruses.
- Authors
MAHMOOD, Muahmmad Shahid; HUSSAIN, Iftikhar; AHMAD, Muhammad Fayyaz; KHAN, Ahrar; ABBAS, Rao Zahid; RAFIQ, Azhar
- Abstract
Pimpinella anisum L. (Aniseed) is mostly used as an immune stimulant, growth promoter, antifungal, antibacterial in many countries for centuries. The aim of this study was to determine the immunomodulatory effect of aniseed against Newcastle Disease (ND) and infectious bursal disease (IBD) viruses. The immunomodulatory effect of aniseed against ND and IBD viruses were determined by modifying splenic cell migration inhibition assay and differential leukocyte count for cellular immunity. Haemagglutination inhibition and indirect haemagglutination were used for measurement of humoral immune response against ND and IBD viruses, respectively. The present study suggests that the aniseed addition to basal diet at the rate of 0.5 g/kg and 1 g/kg of feed had best immunomodulatory activity both for humoral and cellular immune responses. However, at higher doses aniseed had adverse effects. Aniseed possesses significant immunomodulatory activity when it is added at lower doses i.e., 0.5 g/kg and 1 g/kg.
- Subjects
ANISE; CELLULAR immunity; BROILER chickens; NEWCASTLE disease; LEUKOCYTE count; HUMORAL immunity; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Boletín Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Plantas Medicinales y Aromáticas, 2014, Vol 13, Issue 5, p458
- ISSN
0717-7917
- Publication type
Article